Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Zaika: 2011 will be the year of great division

About 70 big enterprises will be divided by the President personally, others - by the officials, to the opinion of the economist Leanid Zaika. He is convinced that devaluation is necessary next year, and three zeros should be crossed out, as there are only 3-4 countries left in the world where the nominal value in dollar terms is counted by thousands.

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West: presidential election results recognition in exchange for parliamentary dissent?

Presidential contenders claimed it discussing a common strategy: http://ping.fm/pkAWV electby belarus

Monday, November 8, 2010

Pressure on Belarusan students

Students forced to recall signatures given in support of opposition candidates http://ping.fm/80EIl belarus minsk

Artist Mihail Savitski is dead

Artists say that his death marks the end of the whole epoch. http://ping.fm/bxfwp
Выстава, прысвечаная ўгодкам Грунвальду праходзіць у minsk belarus http://ping.fm/9rE8x

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Radosław Sikorski:"It's not about the outcome of election; it's about how it will be held"

Belarus may receive 3 billion euros from EU if the presidential election in December is fair.

"Belarus is now standing at crossroads. One road leads to closer relations with the European Union. However, it goes through the respect to human rights, the rights of minorities, and, in the first place, through free democratic elections. And it's not the outcome of the election which is very important to Europe. It's the quality of the election", said Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski during a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle after their visit to Belarus on Tuesday.

European Commission suggests that Belarus should make its economy stronger

A European Commission official has informed ERB that the Joint Interim Plan, setting priorities to conduct reforms in the field of politics, democracy, the legal system and human rights in our country will be presented soon.

Lukashenka under pressure to declare day of mourning for Pinsk blast victims

Milinkevich has called on Lukashenka to declare a day of national mourning, while Nyaklyaeu has opened a bank account to raise funds for victims' families and injured. The 'Greens' are urging the government to inspect other enterprises. Meanwhile, Belarusian president has congratulated the people of Algeria with Revolution Day.

Yarmoshyna refuses to accept transparent ballot boxes from Nyaklyaeu

The chairperson of Central Election Commission talks about some problems with candidates' signature lists, how electoral commissions will be formed, and calls Lt.Col. Kazlou a provocateur.


Before electoral commissions have begun checking the signature lists submitted by candidates' nomination groups, there are already questions from Central Election Commission, CEC Chairperson Lidziya Yarmoshyna told a news conference in Minsk.

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Will opposition manage to select single candidate? (photo)

By the way, only Mikalai Statkevich doubted it at the joint picket.


Democratic presidential contenders have gathered and conducted a joint mega picket in the centre of Minsk today. Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu was the first to arrive followed by Vital Rymasheuski, Ryhor Kastusyou and Mikalai Statkevich. Andrei Sannikau was the last to arrive. The first leader of independent Belarus Stanislau Shushkevich also came to support the contenders. ERB wondered what the aim of the joint picket was.

Who nominated delegates to Belarusian People's Congress?

ERB has searched for official documents, which set out the terms and nomination procedures for delegates to Belarusian People's Congress.



The nomination of candidates for the 4th Belarusian People's Congress ended on October 27, the news that came up somewhat accidentally. ERB tried to find out how it was possible to get nominated for the congress and where the information about it was available.

What will be the first foreign visit of new President?

Nyaklyaeu, Statkevich and Tsyareshchanka have picked Moscow as their first desination; Ramanchuk will head to Canada, Rymasheuski to Lithuania or Ukraine. Mikhalevich will fly to Prague. Kastusyou will visit the capital which will invite him first.



ERB asked potential presidential candidates where they would pay their first visit to: Moscow, Brussels or Washington. Tell the Truth! campaign leader Uladzimir Nyaklyaue did not give an unexpected answer. He said brefly: "To the East!" Later, he explained.

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